Atlantic Crossing

She changed the course of war.

2020 6.5

The incredible, true story of the Norwegian Crown Princess Märtha’s efforts to support her country during World War II. After a headlong flight from the Nazis, she was forced to part from her husband and cross the Atlantic Ocean to seek refuge in the United States. There, she soon found herself involved in a close relationship with the President of the United States: Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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1
The Attack
2020-10-25
Norwegian Crown Princess Martha and her husband Prince Olav visit U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. A year later they must flee the Nazi invasion of their country.
2
Thronefall
2020-11-01
Martha and her children take refuge in Sweden, but a Nazi threat still looms.
3
Over The Atlantic
2020-11-08
President Roosevelt extends a special invitation to Martha and her children.
4
Fire and Water
2020-11-15
Martha is pressured to exploit her friendship with the president.
5
Empty Promises
2020-11-22
Martha uses dinner-table tactics to help Norway. The president gets on dangerous ground.
6
The Storm
2020-11-29
As America enters the war, people grow suspicious of Martha’s ties to the president.
7
The Gift
2020-12-06
A Nazi agent slips through the cracks. Martha travels to England and gets a shock.
8
Homeland
2020-12-13
The president’s health takes a bad turn. Olav faces rocky relations with Martha.